Chiefs 10-7 Patriots (Sep 23, 1973)

KC

NE

1

0

2

10

0

3

0

4

0

7

10

7

2Q

7 - 0

W. Ellison 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

J. Stenerud 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 7

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

203

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

90

Ellison

KC

Rec Yds

115

Taylor

KC

Scrim TD

1

Ellison

KC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Len Dawson

KC QB #16

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

180

Pass Yds

203

0

Pass TD

0

Int

1

KC

Team Stats

NE

305

Total Yds

202

Possession

16

1st Downs

18

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

2

1973 AFC West

KC NE

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Chiefs, 10 to 7, on September 23, 1973.

Game Info

November 15, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	11/14	180	12.9	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/29	203	7.0	0	1	0-0	62.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	20	90	4.5	1
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	13	40	3.1	0
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	1	9	9.0	0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	4	7	1.8	0
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	3	3	1.0	0
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	9	22	2.4	1
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	6	14	2.3	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	2	5	2.5	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	4	2.0	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	5	-1	-0.2	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	115	23.0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	31	15.5
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	30	15.0
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	6	6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	97	19.4
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	50	12.5
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	22	11.0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	18	9.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	9	4.5
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kerry Reardon K. Reardon #15	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/3	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	4	178	44.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	6	263	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	1	33	33.0	0	0
Bob West B. West #26	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	25	25.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	2	12	6.0	0	0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	1	1.0	0	0
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	11/14	180	12.9	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	20	90	4.5	1
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	13	40	3.1	0
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	1	9	9.0	0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	4	7	1.8	0
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	3	3	1.0	0
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	115	23.0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	31	15.5
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	30	15.0
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kerry Reardon K. Reardon #15	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/3	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	1	33	33.0	0	0
Bob West B. West #26	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	2	12	6.0	0	0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/29	203	7.0	0	1	0-0	62.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	9	22	2.4	1
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	6	14	2.3	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	2	5	2.5	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	4	2.0	0
Paul Gipson P. Gipson #40	5	-1	-0.2	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	97	19.4
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	50	12.5
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	22	11.0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	18	9.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	9	4.5
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	6	263	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	25	25.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	1	1.0	0	0
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	1	1	1.0	0	0

KC

NE

1

0

2

10

0

3

0

4

0

7

10

7

KC

Team Stats

NE

305

Total Yds

202

156

Pass Yds

162

149

Rush Yds

40

0

Total Drives

0

59

Total Plays

57

5.2

Yards Per Play

3.5

9.2

Yards Per Pass

5.1

3.5

Yards Per Rush

1.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

16

1st Downs

18

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

3.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 KC

NE 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats